Beyond Torture - The Gulag of Pitesti, Romania

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Beyond Torture - The Gulag of Pitesti, Romania

This powerful film documents the persecution of Romanians under the communist regime. In 1949, Stalinist Soviets began a systematic sweep of Romanian college campuses, to imprison and transform young Romanians into a communistic way of thinking. Electrical shock, hallucinogenic drugs, near starvation and fatal beatings were daily rituals in the prison of Pitesti, Romania. But this sadistic story goes beyond torture—this was an attempt to totally destroy a people’s culture and faith. In this documentary, you’ll meet three heroic survivors from the prison of Pitesti and see shocking paintings that capture the essence of their sufferings. This film also includes an in-depth one-hour interview with Father Roman Braga, Romanian Orthodox priest-monk, prison survivor and spiritual leader.

This Region 1 DVD (North America only) film is Not Rated.

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